John Fox HerndonAge: 20 years1831–1851
- Name
- John Fox Herndon
- Given names
- John Fox
- Surname
- Herndon
 Birth | February 20, 1831 28 29 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 10 months)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
 Birth of a brother | George Clark Herndon January 28, 1833 (Age 23 months) |
| Birth of a sister | Martha Elizabeth Herndon March 12, 1835 (Age 4 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 4 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a sister | Mary Frances Herndon April 20, 1839 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Thomas Jefferson Herndon November 11, 1839 (Age 8 years) |
| Death of a brother | Thomas Jefferson Herndon August 22, 1840 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Henry Green Herndon October 14, 1841 (Age 10 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Elizabeth Zachery 1847 (Age 15 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 14 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Census | September 18, 1850 (Age 19 years) |
 Death | October 28, 1851 (Age 20 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Herndon Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Benjamin Zachery Herndon Birth: April 30, 1802 23 24 — Virginia, United States Death: August 7, 1873 — Missouri, United States |
| mother |
Susan Fox Birth: 1802 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 21, 1885 — Lamine Township, Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: October 1828 — Madison, Kentucky, United States |
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9 months elder brother |
William James Herndon Birth: July 16, 1829 27 27 — Kentucky, United States Death: January 3, 1912 — Marshall, Saline, Missouri, United States |
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19 months himself |
John Fox Herndon Birth: February 20, 1831 28 29 — Missouri, United States Death: October 28, 1851 — Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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23 months younger brother |
George Clark Herndon Birth: January 28, 1833 30 31 — Missouri, United States Death: May 24, 1885 — Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Martha Elizabeth Herndon Birth: March 12, 1835 32 33 — Missouri, United States Death: March 5, 1911 — Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Mary Frances Herndon Birth: April 20, 1839 36 37 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: May 15, 1920 — Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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7 months younger brother |
Thomas Jefferson Herndon Birth: November 11, 1839 37 37 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: August 22, 1840 — Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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23 months younger brother |
Henry Green Herndon Birth: October 14, 1841 39 39 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: September 16, 1861 |
John Fox Herndon has 24 first cousins recorded
Father's family (24)
Parents Julius G Herndon + Sophia Hockaday
Parents Rodney Herndon + Nancy C Fox
Parents James Herndon + Elizabeth McGarrah
Parents James A Davenport + Nancy Herndon
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Herndon - Household
Cooper, Missouri, United States
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